Two examples that come to me immediately are Enya and Smashing Pumpkins. If music starts feeling stale, I can put on Enya and music feels new again. It’s such a pleasant departure from the standard pop/rock/RnB etc sounds that dominate (even if I like those artists).
Anybody have their own equivalents?
Grateful Dead, especially live albums.
I’ve actually never listened to them, although I’ve probably heard some of their music without knowing what it was. I see they have a lot of albums. Any recommendation that stands out?